FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX60OD

MDR report key: 3944967 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-23789
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Date of Event
June 25, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK062426
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATE REC'D 9/15/2014 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. REVISION POSSIBLE DUE TO THE ADVICE OF THE PATIENT'S LAWYER. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A ONE-HOUR SURGICAL DELAY DUE TO DIFFICULTIES WITH REMOVING THE LINER. DOI: (B)(6) 2009 - DOR: (B)(6) 2014 (RIGHT HIP). THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. REVISION POSSIBLE DUE TO THE ADVICE OF THE PATIENT'S LAWYER. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A ONE-HOUR SURGICAL DELAY DUE TO DIFFICULTIES WITH REMOVING THE LINER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
421379 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX60OD HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2633985

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention